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Biological Hazards Training Online
Online Training Certificate Course
Snakes, Insects, Rodents and Poisonous Plants
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This course is offered in partnership with Hard Hat Training, a 360training™ company.
Working outdoors poses physical, chemical, ergonomic, and biological hazards, such as extreme temperatures, sun exposure, vector-borne diseases, poisonous plants, and venomous creatures. Depending on the specific job and tasks, outdoor workers may risk exposure to chemical hazards, traumatic injuries, hearing loss, and more. This biological hazards training describes the general aspects of these hazards and how they can affect the safety and health of workers. Course topics include a hazards overview, specific details about various biological hazards, and the steps to take if exposed to biological hazards.
This course is in partnership with Hard Hat Training. Hard Hat Training and Compliance Training Online™ are divisions of the 360training™.
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This outdoor biological hazards training is designed for anyone who might be exposed to extreme temperatures, sun exposure, vector-borne diseases, poisonous plants, and venomous creatures. This safety training may help prevent serious injury in the workplace and save lives.
This online certification course meets the requirements set forth by OSHA, for outdoor biological hazards training.
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Governing Regulations
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA, an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor, is charged with the enforcement of safety and health conditions of workers through the use of regulations published in the Code of Federal Regulations. OSHA regulations are published in Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Part 1910 covers general industry regulations, while 1926 is designated for construction industry standards.
Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, often referred to as the General Duty Clause, requires employers to "furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees." Section 5(a)(2) requires employers to "comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this Act."
This online certification course meets the training requirements set forth by OSHA for outdoor biological hazards.
What You'll Learn
Microorganisms
- Viruses
- Bacteria
- Algae
- Fungi
- Protozoa
- Ways to get exposed to hazardous microorganisms
Plants
- Toxin producing
- Poison ivy
- Poison oak
- Poison sumac
- Ways to get exposed to toxin producing plants
- Symptoms of exposure
- Steps to take if exposed
- Symptoms of an extreme allergic reaction
- Allergic responses
- Allergen producing
- Distribution of allergens
- Symptoms of exposure
Insects and arachnids
- Insects
- Ants
- Fire Ants
- Steps to take if bitten
- Mosquitoes
- Diseases mosquitoes can transmit to humans
- Steps to take if bitten
- Wasps
- Bees
- Africanized honey bees
- Steps to take if bitten
- Arachnids
- Scorpions
- Symptoms of bites
- Steps to take if bitten
- Spiders
- Black widow
- Brown recluse
- Symptoms of bites
- Steps to take if bitten
- Ticks
- Diseases ticks can transmit to humans
- Steps to take if you find a tick on you
- Diseases that can be transmitted by insects
- Saint Louis Encephalitis
- What it is
- How it's transmitted
- Symptoms
- West Nile virus
- What it is
- How it's transmitted
- Symptoms
- Lyme disease
- What it is
- How it's transmitted
- Symptoms
Reptiles
- Venemous Snakes
- Rattlesnake
- Cotton mouth
- Copperhead
- Coral snake
- Snake bite symptoms
- Steps to take if bitten
Aquatic animals
Mammals
Protein allergens
Hazards controls
- Engineering controls
- Administrative controls
- Personal Protective Equipment (or PPE)
- Tips for dealing with specific biological hazards
- General
- Microorganisms
- Poisonous plants
- Allergens
- Biting or stinging insects, and arachnids
- Snakes
- Rodents, wildlife, and stray animals
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Exam
Our online courses will take at least 2 hours to complete, including the final exam, unless a different timeframe is specified in the course details. The learner may log on and off as needed. When they log back in, the course will return to where they left off.
Unless otherwise indicated in the course details, learners have 60 days from the date of enrollment to complete the course. During this time, participants can log out and back in to return to where they left off in the course. The only exception is the final exam, which must be completed in a single sitting.
Learners who do not complete the course within 60 days will have their enrollment disabled and not be eligible for a refund. Please review our Terms & Conditions for details.
Employers are responsible for training new personnel before assigning them to tasks that may expose them to outdoor dangers such as physical, chemical, ergonomic, and biological hazards.
To ensure compliance with the General Duty Clause, safety training must be conducted periodically and as-needed to ensure the outdoor work environment is free from recognized hazards. This online training course meets these training requirements.
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